How far should we keep this unit from a house/structure?
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We have it on the back patio. As long as there is clearance above and no roofing you should be good.
2046471
SORRY for the late response, but the unit shud be aty least 2 feet from any wall
1137507
I'm not sure on a max distance but mine is setup approximately 25-30 ft away from the base through two walls
826369
You need at least the minimum and you had better have more. It has to breathe and if it ever needs service the repairman needs to get around the unit. If its not accessible you have to make it accessible. Moving the unit is not included in the warranty. I have 18" on the two wall sides.
1123619
My remote works approximately 100' from the unit. If you are getting significantly less then that, you may have some RF shielding close to the unit. Move the unit away from any large or metal grounded structures or equipment such as metal garage doors, water heaters, HVAC units, etc.
1570816
I don't know, but I understand that there is limited range. So if your neighbor's mailbox is 100ft from your receiver, you should be ok. If it did go off, you could move your receiver further away in your house.
143319
Hi @nerenttt, You need to maintain a minimum distance of 1 feet from the heater
1414627
Hey Jeremy! We've found that we can go as far as 20 feet from our unit, and it works fine, but that's the limit. If we go further, it cuts in and out. A safe distance would be 15 feet. Good luck! :)
1300206
We have ours indoors on the ground floor and close to a window. It works well but we are also not too far from transmission sources.
544963
Ours is hanging from just under 7 feet. That is about as low as you probably want to go.
593372
I have used it at over a total of 50' and partly outside the building. DECT is a fairly good standard and I used is years ago for a local telephone network in Poland, so it is robust for a low powered unit. Of course it depends on metal enclosures etc. Screens can cause blockage as can metal doors.
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I have one in my shed which is aprox. 80-100 feet with only obstructions being shed and house walls. Have set it off a couple times by accident. If you want to test it for distance use 2 cell phones. Call one, leave it on and set it by the head unit. Set head unit to chime with noone else home and then put your phone on speaker and put the sensor in a coat pocket so it cant sense motion. Go to where you want to test it and take it out of your pocket while listening for the chime from inside the house over your phone. Remember to wait minimum of 20 seconds with the sensor in your pocket before trying to test it again so it can reset without motion. Good luck. I have one in my shed which is aprox. 80-100 feet with only obstructions being shed and house walls. Have set it off a couple times by accident. If you want to test it for distance use 2 cell phones. Call one, leave it on and set it by the head unit. Set head unit to chime with noone else home and then put your phone on speaker and put the sensor in a coat pocket so it cant sense motion. Go to where you want to test it and take it out of your pocket while listening for the chime from inside the house over your phone. Remember to wait minimum of 20 seconds with the sensor in your pocket... » Read More I have one in my shed which is aprox. 80-100 feet with only obstructions being shed and house walls. Have set it off a couple times by accident. If you want to test it for distance use 2 cell phones. Call one, leave it on and set it by the head unit. Set head unit to chime with noone else home and then put your phone on speaker and put the sensor in a coat pocket so it cant sense motion. Go to where you want to test it and take it out of your pocket while listening for the chime from inside the house over your phone. Remember to wait minimum of 20 seconds with the sensor in your pocket before trying to test it again so it can reset without motion. Good luck. « Show Less
880313
It would need to be close to a window for ventilation. Its suggested to be no more then 4 feet away from the vent source.
1636828
the unit is quite noisy. I plan to shut it off at night if the power goes off at night, but then, there is nothing I need to power at night so why waste the fuel? The unit is 5' away from the house.
2094396
I keep mine in a front room that was a garage, ideally it should be kept at a lower temp but i would only seeing it affect its life at that temp. Perhaps get 1 year or so out of it vs. 2-3.
344856
I would try to. I installed my unit in a 500sqft rectangular room. Place the unit on a solid exterior wall with easy access for electrical and drainage. Mount the exterior condensor above ground with the supplied wall mount. It looks clean and will be out of the way. I did have two leaking valves that cost me to have the unit recharged after 2 months of operation. Either than that the unit is good for the price.
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I have it inside my house, about 16 ft away from front wall, and I have connected outside the house, across the street about 50 ft away. Don't know actual range, but it's pretty good for my needs.